WSJ Economy

Exports of manufactured goods increased by 34% to $65.69 billion, mining exports rose 71% to $2.08 billion, and agricultural exports edged up 0.1% to $2.23 billion.

Many seasonal jobs at summer camps and small businesses have evaporated this year.

Stocks are partying like it’s 1999, but Americans haven’t been this gloomy in 70 years.

A stark inventory mismatch is bedeviling housing markets across the country, but areas like Denver and Honolulu are showing improvement.

Municipal employers are stripping coverage as financial concerns mount.

President Trump encouraged the new Fed chairman to operate independently. Then, he signaled what he’d like to see.

The European Commission proposed legislation for the deal in September 2025, which will remove tariffs on exported goods such as EU cheese and seeks to enhance cooperation on raw material supply chains.

Kevin Warsh becomes head of the central bank as rising inflation and climbing bond yields challenge Trump’s desire for interest-rate cuts.

The U.S. energy storage industry installed a record amount of capacity in the first quarter as utilities seek greater grid stability and lower costs amid rising demand for electricity.

U.S. PCE inflation figures will likely mark the highlight among economic data due in the coming week as investors increasingly anticipate that the Federal Reserve’s next move will be to raise interest rates.

Employment prospects are even worse for those with just a high-school diploma or an associate degree.

Christopher Waller said holding rates steady will likely be the right course for the foreseeable future, and he can no longer rule out rate hikes down the road if inflation does not ease soon.

Higher gasoline prices and the tense standoff in the Middle East helped push consumer sentiment to a new all-time low in May, with rising anxiety about future inflation, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

World trade flows continued to increase at a rapid pace in the first three months of the year, boosted by the boom in AI-related investment.

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Consumer confidence in Germany improved a little on the back of a recovery in income expectations, but the impact of the war in Iran was still being felt.

While many companies raised prices of goods and services at the start of the new fiscal year, gasoline and education subsidies helped curb inflation.

The 30-year mortgage rate increased to 6.51% this week and looks poised to keep rising.

Business activity in the U.S. grew at a steady pace in May while slowing in Europe and Asia as energy costs have risen.

Growth in manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia Fed’s region pulled back in May, although firms remained optimistic about the forward outlook